xworm | c653013b254bf6afdb20fafaafe586adcb13a26e0c892be97552942f21fb4c2f

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
23-01-2025 07:24

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General

Target

immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe
Size

9.1MB
MD5

1b3889195f5eaa74c668f4f80c829675
SHA1

dc642d2bd570d0a39d0642cbe6a0bf12e5a0548e
SHA256

c653013b254bf6afdb20fafaafe586adcb13a26e0c892be97552942f21fb4c2f
SHA512

c51c61ba2ee22af30ef7b53ab6681d8cf65df18f085206c62955da3e5dc0697a03b7c7cba1eb565ae0747cbdfaa14016822e0abefaae08dcb16ba5fb5832b190
SSDEEP

196608:Adxg6Z+PF2hrZ1dZ/pi1cyNSGqaQSgrPZYIbbSge//++:ALkPF2hHdZDSi5SgrP2xge3

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence pyinstaller rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

feb-arrested.gl.at.ply.gg:17830

Attributes

Install_directory
%Temp%
install_file
svchost.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000d0000000131aa-6.dat	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/2356-7-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000C92000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1896	powershell.exe
804	powershell.exe
3048	powershell.exe
1868	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	new.exe
708	main.exe
2932	main.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2532	immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe
2932	main.exe
2932	main.exe
2932	main.exe
2932	main.exe
2932	main.exe
2932	main.exe
2932	main.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\svchost.exe"	new.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
4	ip-api.com

Detects Pyinstaller 1 IoCs

pyinstaller

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016c4e-11.dat	pyinstaller

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
2748	timeout.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
1136	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	new.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1896	powershell.exe
804	powershell.exe
3048	powershell.exe
1868	powershell.exe
2356	new.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2356	new.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	804	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3048	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1868	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2356	new.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	new.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2356	2532	immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2356	2532	immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2356	2532	immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 708	2532	immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe	32
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 708	2532	immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe	32
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 708	2532	immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe	32
PID 708 wrote to memory of 2932	708	main.exe	34
PID 708 wrote to memory of 2932	708	main.exe	34
PID 708 wrote to memory of 2932	708	main.exe	34
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1896	2356	new.exe	36
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1896	2356	new.exe	36
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1896	2356	new.exe	36
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 804	2356	new.exe	38
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 804	2356	new.exe	38
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 804	2356	new.exe	38
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 3048	2356	new.exe	40
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 3048	2356	new.exe	40
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 3048	2356	new.exe	40
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1868	2356	new.exe	42
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1868	2356	new.exe	42
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1868	2356	new.exe	42
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1136	2356	new.exe	44
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1136	2356	new.exe	44
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1136	2356	new.exe	44
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2552	2356	new.exe	46
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2552	2356	new.exe	46
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2552	2356	new.exe	46
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1552	2356	new.exe	48
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1552	2356	new.exe	48
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 1552	2356	new.exe	48
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 2748	1552	cmd.exe	50
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 2748	1552	cmd.exe	50
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 2748	1552	cmd.exe	50

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\immatellastorysorryifitsboring.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2532
- C:\ProgramData\new.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\new.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2356
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\new.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1896
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'new.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:804
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3048
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1868
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1136
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "svchost"
    3⤵
    PID:2552
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC699.tmp.bat""
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1552
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout 3
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:2748
- C:\ProgramData\main.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\main.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:708
- - C:\ProgramData\main.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\main.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    PID:2932

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\new.exe

Filesize
180KB

MD5
27dc5a335b6de16a826b2fb3305a517b

SHA1
7ba9bb562a3090521d9f17476ecff3508a076918

SHA256
3279f49daf1f272e76df9d07cbc43ac528c21c6a29f884d40fadd772c0663da7

SHA512
7a362a482da41888a9ff70c1f7c0f101500f1d0843202e9a67501a83f7ef8780624f90b50a89c32d6879aa1bfe32ef15035a8df19bf59efe3d1e91d98227db22

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI7082\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll

Filesize
21KB

MD5
1c58526d681efe507deb8f1935c75487

SHA1
0e6d328faf3563f2aae029bc5f2272fb7a742672

SHA256
ef13dce8f71173315dfc64ab839b033ab19a968ee15230e9d4d2c9d558efeee2

SHA512
8edb9a0022f417648e2ece9e22c96e2727976332025c3e7d8f15bcf6d7d97e680d1bf008eb28e2e0bd57787dcbb71d38b2deb995b8edc35fa6852ab1d593f3d1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI7082\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll

Filesize
18KB

MD5
bfffa7117fd9b1622c66d949bac3f1d7

SHA1
402b7b8f8dcfd321b1d12fc85a1ee5137a5569b2

SHA256
1ea267a2e6284f17dd548c6f2285e19f7edb15d6e737a55391140ce5cb95225e

SHA512
b319cc7b436b1be165cdf6ffcab8a87fe29de78f7e0b14c8f562be160481fb5483289bd5956fdc1d8660da7a3f86d8eede35c6cc2b7c3d4c852decf4b2dcdb7f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI7082\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll

Filesize
21KB

MD5
724223109e49cb01d61d63a8be926b8f

SHA1
072a4d01e01dbbab7281d9bd3add76f9a3c8b23b

SHA256
4e975f618df01a492ae433dff0dd713774d47568e44c377ceef9e5b34aad1210

SHA512
19b0065b894dc66c30a602c9464f118e7f84d83010e74457d48e93aaca4422812b093b15247b24d5c398b42ef0319108700543d13f156067b169ccfb4d7b6b7c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI7082\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll

Filesize
21KB

MD5
517eb9e2cb671ae49f99173d7f7ce43f

SHA1
4ccf38fed56166ddbf0b7efb4f5314c1f7d3b7ab

SHA256
57cc66bf0909c430364d35d92b64eb8b6a15dc201765403725fe323f39e8ac54

SHA512
492be2445b10f6bfe6c561c1fc6f5d1af6d1365b7449bc57a8f073b44ae49c88e66841f5c258b041547fcd33cbdcb4eb9dd3e24f0924db32720e51651e9286be

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI7082\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll

Filesize
21KB

MD5
d12403ee11359259ba2b0706e5e5111c

SHA1
03cc7827a30fd1dee38665c0cc993b4b533ac138

SHA256
f60e1751a6ac41f08e46480bf8e6521b41e2e427803996b32bdc5e78e9560781

SHA512
9004f4e59835af57f02e8d9625814db56f0e4a98467041da6f1367ef32366ad96e0338d48fff7cc65839a24148e2d9989883bcddc329d9f4d27cae3f843117d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI7082\python313.dll

Filesize
5.8MB

MD5
3aad23292404a7038eb07ce5a6348256

SHA1
35cac5479699b28549ebe36c1d064bfb703f0857

SHA256
78b1dd211c0e66a0603df48da2c9b67a915ab3258701b9285d3faa255ed8dc25

SHA512
f5b6ef04e744d2c98c1ef9402d7a8ce5cda3b008837cf2c37a8b6d0cd1b188ca46585a40b2db7acf019f67e6ced59eff5bc86e1aaf48d3c3b62fecf37f3aec6b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI7082\ucrtbase.dll

Filesize
992KB

MD5
0e0bac3d1dcc1833eae4e3e4cf83c4ef

SHA1
4189f4459c54e69c6d3155a82524bda7549a75a6

SHA256
8a91052ef261b5fbf3223ae9ce789af73dfe1e9b0ba5bdbc4d564870a24f2bae

SHA512
a45946e3971816f66dd7ea3788aacc384a9e95011500b458212dc104741315b85659e0d56a41570731d338bdf182141c093d3ced222c007038583ceb808e26fd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC699.tmp.bat

Filesize
136B

MD5
d77d4c883fd0c64932a116a7a28eb653

SHA1
66323bfa81d23ce36af1b9d45b258a92c46fe017

SHA256
836f0714296da2863d9ad6dffd10bd237313d9c44ce6a71abb3ed5d5423d6cab

SHA512
081fe4ad4e8598a3c4a85ddaae78858ea3fd0520386204cfb2c428dffd8ac8a853dbc25cc2d7ef2f05038400cbe004596b867736c4c7a408138b3c5fb35e0ad2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
9704cfbfc4a691a36d200bd42efaf4b6

SHA1
ce74b175c9c0fc97651a73db6223fb42e1f89c6c

SHA256
1ef286455664007a98489ed04b7bbb31574fe6d1e6aaedab1e4bbaf4c8dcdd42

SHA512
8a59d0ccd13da585c419fea88fd320dbf36e553dda9a10611eab4dfa458265353cfc225fa643e834cc15f3319c70ff254e926445943eb0efd5b0d54301f7b245

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\ProgramData\main.exe

Filesize
8.9MB

MD5
6bcd22c5e454f6fe6f70897b075a1078

SHA1
7c74d7a843f2c226e50595f8da6ad0f8db489b7f

SHA256
f5ed8feb25f50e15d59becafdfbe2f915a9c3ac93894cb94d3c01afbfd88b07a

SHA512
c35141d0c17677c2c5824caffacd48616d42f2e4b4cefdbd145cded0049cf985734d7ef8b92f1b9383fe55f4f92d3b9d2e28f228c1f96f7b763d4fbe4362a53b

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memory/804-148-0x00000000029A0000-0x00000000029A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/804-147-0x000000001B4B0000-0x000000001B792000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1896-140-0x000000001B5A0000-0x000000001B882000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1896-141-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002818000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2356-161-0x000007FEF5D60000-0x000007FEF674C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2356-86-0x000007FEF5D60000-0x000007FEF674C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2356-7-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000C92000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/2356-162-0x000007FEF5D60000-0x000007FEF674C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2356-8-0x000007FEF5D60000-0x000007FEF674C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2356-172-0x000007FEF5D60000-0x000007FEF674C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2532-1-0x0000000000AB0000-0x00000000013D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.2MB

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memory/2532-0-0x000007FEF5D63000-0x000007FEF5D64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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